Fish Suruwa is a Fijian Fish Curry that comes together easily with a handful of ingredients and a few spices for a quick and flavorful meal. Four years of blogging and I am finally posting a fish recipe. I didn’t grow up eating much fish, so it has always intimidated me a bit. This Fish…

Farm to Table Asian Secrets: Vegan & Vegetarian Full-Flavored Recipes for Every Season, written by Patricia Tanumihardja, features Asian flavors in a variety of seasonal lightened meals. I got a chance to meet Patricia a couple of years ago during one of her cooking demos and was so excited to discover that she was creating a new…

While Mardi Gras is one of the most well-known Carnival celebrations in the United States, festivals are held throughout the world. In the Caribbean, Carnival festivals are actually spread out over the year depending on the country. Barbados is known for their Crop Over which runs from June to the beginning of August and signifies the end of…

Palak Paneer is a Punjabi (North Indian) curry that is made by coating lightly fried pieces of paneer in a spiced spinach sauce. It is most popular during the winter when spinach is abundant. The spices used vary based on family and region. This particular recipe uses bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, chili powder, and cumin….

Today, I am posting a recap of Animal Kingdom and a recipe for Bobotie (South African Spiced Meat Casserole). Here are previous posts from our Orlando trip: Epcot, Downtown Disney, Magic Kingdom, Universal Orlando Part 1, and Legoland Florida. We started the day with breakfast at the Tusker House. Our reservation time was set for…

Torikatsu (Katsu Chicken) is a Japanese dish made from coating a thin chicken cutlet in panko breadcrumbs and deep frying it. This version is topped with a Coconut Curry Sauce. The coconut milk and chicken stock is thickened with flour, then seasoned with curry powder, paprika, turmeric, chili powder, and garam masala. Katsu has always…

This Northern Thai Curry, with Burmese influences, is a popular Chiang Mai street food. Most Asian curries are served with rice, but Khao Soi is served over egg noodles (the Burmese Ohn No Khao Swè is also served with noodles). Chad came home from work to see me rolling sheets of dough through the pasta…

Currywurst is one of the most well-known German foods, right up there with schnitzel, spätzle, and sauerkraut. The origin of this bratwurst covered with tomato sauce or ketchup, spiced with curry powder and paprika, is believed to be in Berlin by Herta Heuwer in 1949. The Currywurst continues to be a common food in Schnellimbiss…

Compared to some of the other curries out there, this Vietnamese curry is less labor intensive with fewer ingredients (and ingredients that are readily available). It is also a bit less spicy (bonus for me!). Ca Ri Ga is usually served with rice, noodles, or even a baguette (influence from the French). The vegetables may…